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Zanardi captures gold, becomes inspiration: What's the buzz?

September 11, 2012

Alex Zanardi, who lost both of his legs in a ChampCar crash in 2001, has made an inspiring comeback, winning three medals in the 2012 Paralympics. Photo by LAT PHOTOGRAPHIC

Last week, Alex Zanardi won three medals in the 2012 Paralympics (two gold, one silver) in hand cycling. The victories came just ten years after Zanardi lost both of his legs in a tragic ChampCar crash. His rise back to glory was noted by many as being one of the most inspirational stories of the year. Zanardi (by way of his Twitter handle, @lxznr, received tweets from people all over the world, praising his perseverance. In addition, several other fans made their feelings about the former F1 driver known. Some of the inspiring tweets are below.